Laura Thomas
Mary and I got to be friends through our shared love of Star Wars 40 years ago. Since then, we met at science fiction conventions and wrote long letters to each other about
everything imaginable. It is hard to put into words what her friendship meant to me. The
thought that I will never hear her voice again or get another letter is very hard. I regret
we lived so far apart, but I am grateful to Julie for contacting me so that Mary's death
did not come as a complete shock. I expect she is in heaven, surrounded by the animals
she loved.
Laura Thomas